Health Benefits & Uses of Apple Cider Vinegar (Organic With Mother)

Vinegar has been used for centuries for various disinfectant and antimicrobial purposes. The most widely used vinegar in the natural health world is Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV). ACV is one of the favorites and most universal when it comes to natural remedies.

Some of the uses of this vinegar are: anti-microbial, anti-fungal, increases immunity and fights cancer, stimulates weight loss, decreases the risk of heart disease and stroke, lowers cholesterol, and maintains blood sugar.

Apple cider vinegar is made in two steps. First, the apples are fermented with yeast. This process turns the natural sugars into alcohol. Then, the alcohol is fermented again, this time with bacteria. This process turns the apple alcohol into acetic acid.

Acetic acid is what gives vinegar its sour taste and pungent smell. ACV is made up of mostly acetic acid, and is where most of the health benefits come from. Small amounts of other acids found in vinegar are: malic acid and lactic acid.

If you’ve looked into organic apple cider at all, I’m sure you’ve heard of something called the “mother”.

What exactly is the “mother” in organic apple cider vinegar?

Well, the “mother” strands of protein in organic ACV consists of cellulose and acetic acid. These protein strands contain enzymes and beneficial bacteria that give the organic unfiltered vinegar its cloudy and cobweb-like appearance.

Some people believe the health benefits come from the “mother” strands, but there is no specific evidence to support this theory.

Apple cider vinegar is a very low caloric food (3 calories per tablespoon), but is packed with essential vitamins and minerals. Some of the nutrients include potassium, magnesium, fiber, amino acids, and antioxidants (cancer fighting).

The taste of vinegar is very off putting for most people. If you keep consistently drinking a small amount everyday, you will most definitely get used to it and be able to reap the benefits of this wonderful vinegar.

Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)

1. ACV Is a Good Anti-microbial and Anti-fungal Agent

Apple cider vinegar has been used to disinfect, preserve food, clear up acne, treat toe fungus, lice, warts, and inner ear infections. Vinegar has been shown to prevent E. Coli bacteria from growing and multiplying in food.

It also prevents the growth of harmful bacteria and fungus in our digestive tract. This is important because 80% of our immune system is in our GI system.

2. ACV Maintains Blood Sugar and Prevents Sugar Spikes

Apple cider vinegar increases the efficiency of insulin in breaking down sugar during a high-carb meal. High blood sugars, if untreated, will lead to serious health problems that effects every single organ of the body.

So pretty much, everyone can benefit from keeping their sugar levels in check.

3. ACV Intake Increases Weight Loss

A study done in Japan in 2009 showed that subjects who took apple cider vinegar everyday for 12 weeks lost weight. After a daily intake
of 1 tablespoon and 2 tablespoons, subjects lost 2.6 lbs and 3.7 lbs (respectively). Vinegar also increases the sense of satiety after meals for longer periods of time.

4. ACV Lowers the Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke, While Lowering Cholesterol

Apple cider vinegar lowers triglycerides. Triglycerides causes fatty plaque along your arteries. This buildup can lead to a blockage of blood flow or a sudden rupture, causing a heart attacks or stroke.

Lowering of cholesterol is made possible by pectin, which is found in apples and its vinegar. Pectin is a complex carbohydrate, a soluble fiber.

Pectin has many beneficial health benefits. The way it works on cholesterol is that the LDL (bad cholesterol) binds itself to the pectin, and is then carried out of the body as waste.

5. ACV Fights Against Cancer and Builds Up Our Immune System

Apple cider vinegar is an alkalizing food that restores the alkaline/acid balance of our body. This is important because cancer cells thrive in an acidic environment.

Comments

Apple has lots of benefits. But unfortunately many of the people who forged the apples. Like Apple wrap with wax. So the apples into a durable and long lasting. Therefore we have to be smart when choosing apples

If you’re new to ACV, start off with 1 teaspoon and dilute it with a tall glass of water. After a month, work your way up to 2 teaspoons. You can eventually work your way up to 1-2 tablespoons daily. Always be sure to dilute with a lot of water.

I discovered ACV many years ago as a cure to warts. Had tried many medicines and was about to go for a procedure to remove the warts when I came across ACV. I gave it a try and since then I make sure the product is always available in the house. Its uses and benefits are amazing and numerous.

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